7d • GEAR & LOADOUTS
Minimum Kit
My pocket EDC consists of a folding ChannelLock Crescent knife, Bic lighter, chapstick, and key chain. My survey vest has a Suunto MC2 compass, pockets for water, and marking flagging. If I know I’m going into the woods, I will usually strap on a fixed blade knife. How far into the woods do you go before you worry about a kit that falls into the 11-Essentials category? Does it matter if you are alone or with others?
For me, going into the woods for more than a very short distance, it dictates a level of kit. I have toyed with various lumbar belts but have never found one that stays put. Without some sort of shoulder support I can’t keep them up. They also relay very heavily on emergency ponchos and Mylar blankets, both of which are very fragile.
My work pack is an Outdoor Products 30 L mission type pack. The shelter component is a Coalcracker T-60 5x7 nylon shelter with fixed ties. That and two tent stakes make a quick shelter. My hiking partner and I have established a routine to set it with hiking poles, otherwise unsupported. Many of the other essentials are included in the mess-tin survival tin. I include a real HT poncho. There is a requisite #2 kit, a couple Kind Bars, emergency food, and water. I do have a place-holder fixed blade knife and a multi-tool. When yellow jackets are a consideration, the epi pen has go along for the ride.
What are your thoughts on how much or how little under various situations? How many times have you walked away from your vehicle and wished you had more or less?
Couple of notes on the phots: The arborist saw was a guest for the photos. The folding saw is a constant as are the clippers. Seasonal items are added and subtracted as needed.
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